‘Orange is the New Black’ Star, Dasha Polanco At ECRU NY Event: Get the Look

“Orange is the New Black” star, Dasha Polanco attended the ECRU NY event over the weekend and got a Festive Fishtail Updo. The stylish star looked chic in this easy to do … do and ECRU NY has shared how to get the look for the holiday season, which can be accomplished in 15 minutes flat!

Festive Holiday Loose Fishtail Updo:

1. Simply section off hair into two parts, gathering top of the side of hair, gather into a ponytail
2. Section off the two other bottom sections of your hair into ponytails, secure with an elastic 
3. Begin braiding sectioned off pieces into fishtail braid. Use ECRU Silk Texturizing Balm to keep hair in place 
4. Then take top section and begin a third fishtail braid 
5. Make all three sections into fishtails, then pull apart braid, outer edges to make look “messy and rustic” do this to every braid. 
6. Finally spray with ECRU Sunlight Styling Spray Max and pin all three braids on top of hair with bobby pins 
7. To finish leave top of hair on head loose, and adding the pouf by doing a French braided finish (to do this cross over each side -left to right- to make a proper pouf!) and you are done!

ECRU New York products are available online at ECRU NY and upscale locations around the globe!

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How To Do A Fishtail Braid

Step 1: Create a Ponytail - To begin, gather your hair into a ponytail at the nape of your neck. Use a throwaway elastic -- one that you can snip away with scissors at the end.

Step 2: Divide Your Ponytail - Next, split your ponytail evenly into two sections. Unlike the classic plait, a fishtail braid only requires two sections.

Step 3: Begin Weaving - Use your finger to separate a small section of your hair from the outer edge near the elastic and cross it over to the opposite side (overlapping just like you would if you were doing a standard braid). Repeat with a small section from the other side.

Step 4: Maintain Evenness - Continue overlapping pieces from both sides of your ponytail, all the way down to your ends. Be sure to pull small sections from underneath to cross over, and try to grab the same size (about a half inch) sections from each side.

Step 5: Finish The Look - Once you've woven your hair down to the ends, secure the fishtail braid with another elastic. Then, use scissors to carefully cut out the elastic at the base of your ponytail. Finish your fishtail braid by gently tugging on your braid with your fingers to loosen it for an effortless look.

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Cosmo and CoverGirl Partner to Ring in 2015 in Times Square

Cosmopolitan will mark its 50th anniversary in 2015 and it will kick off its birthday year with a party for the ages … co-sponsoring the 2015 Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration with CoverGirl. In cooperation with the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, Cosmo and CoverGirl are turning up the volume and painting the town red HOT … Bombshell pink and Delicious plum, celebrating the launch of CoverGirl’s new Colorlicious Lipstick

The Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration draws one million attendees to the heart of New York City, is broadcast to one billion viewers worldwide, and for the first time the live webcast will be streamed on Cosmopolitan. As for the new CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick, we at TME got a preview and the lipsticks are sweet!

The New CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick takes luscious, luxe color to a new level. Perfectly priced for collecting and blending ($5.99-$6.99), the new Colorlicious palette features 36 on-trend shades expertly curated by Pat McGrath, CoverGirl’s Global Creative Design Director. They are grouped into four distinct and intuitively shopable color families: nudes, pinks, reds and plums.

CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick Shades:

Nudes-

• Dulce de Leche
• Crème
• Champagne
• Caramel Kiss
• Honeyed Bloom
• Sultry Sienna
• Tempting Toffee
• Romance Mauve
• Coffee Crave

Pinks-

• Enchantress Blush
• Yummy Pink
• Sweetheart Blush
• Darling Kiss
• Guavalicious
• Temptress Rose
• Ravishing Rose
• Delight Blush
• Bombshell Pink

Reds-

• Kiss of Peach
• Decadent Peach
• Sweet Tangerine
• Candy Apple
• Succulent Cherry
• Garnet Flame
• Hot
• Seduce Scarlet
• Tempt Berry

Plums-

• Euphoria
• Eternal Ruby
• Spellbound
• Ravish Raspberry
• Tantalize
• Delicious
• Verve Violet
• Divine Wine
• Coquette Orchid

To join the Times Square New Year’s Eve conversation on Twitter follow @TimesSquareNYC and @TimesSquareBall and use #BallDrop. COVERGIRL Colorlicious Lipstick will be available at mass retailers nationwide beginning January 2015! 

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Sneak Peek At The New 2015 NARS Palettes

NARSissist Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette -- One to watch. Eight to swatch. The NARSissist keeps her eyes (and options) open with the Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette that change her look, wet or dry, day to night. The limited-edition palette features eight dual-intensity eyeshadows with riveting range from delicate peach pink to fierce black orchid and a specially designed wet/dry eyeshadow brush.

Shades include:

• Europa
• Himalia
• Ursa Major
• Subra
• Andromeda
• Lysithea
• Giove
• Sycorax

The NARSissist Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette ($79) will be available January 1, 2015 at NARS and February 1, 2015 at Sephora.

NARSissist Blush, Contour and Lip Palette -- Always in touch. Never without a touch-up. The NARSissist’s spring arsenal of covetable color keeps her must-haves close at hand in an exclusive blush, contouring, and lip palette that give her more face time—in no time. The limited-edition palette features three must-have blushes and two essentials for contouring, Albatross Highlighting Blush and Laguna Bronzing Powder. Finish the look with Istria Lip Gloss.

Palette Includes:

• Enrapture Blush
• Enthralled Blush
• Roman Holiday Blush
• Albatross Highlighting Blush
• Laguna Bronzing Powder
• Istria Lip Gloss

NARSissist Blush, Contour and Lip Palette ($59) is a Sephora exclusive and will be available at Sephora on February 1, 2015, and then available at NARS on March 1, 2015. 

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